WMG Late: E17 Art Trail

The William Morris Gallery features the work of printmaker Anna Alcock, photographer Paul Tucker and the Forest Poets as part of the 2012 E17 Art Trail, Bestow. Explore the exhibitions and meet the artists in a relaxed evening atmosphere.

Fellowship Afternoon

The Society of Designer Craftsmen and the William Morris Gallery present a special event for artists, designers and craftsmen and women to share information, meet like-minded people and find out about exciting opportunities.

Festive Fun

Celebrate the start of the Christmas season with traditional carols sung by the London Forest Choir and some festive activities for all the family, decorate your own Christmas cookie or make a lantern to light up your evening. You could even treat yourself to a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie in our Tea Room and pick up some original presents for friends and family in the gift shop.

WMG Late: An evening with the Pre-Raphaelites

Step into the unconventional world of the Pre-Raphaelites for an evening of art, live music, gallery talks and entertainment from London-based mixologists The Gin Garden.

E17 Designers Market

E17 Designers Market comes to the William Morris Gallery with a range of beautiful hand-made crafts that make the perfect Valentines present.

Valentines Dinner

Treat your partner to a romantic meal with music from Forest Philharmonic musicians in the historic surroundings of the William Morris Gallery.

William Morris’s Birthday Event

This year’s annual celebrations include a birthday toast with traditional music from Walthamstow Folk followed by a talk on the Gallery’s internationally recognised collection by curators Anna Mason and Carien Kremer.

Sunday Photo Challenge

Take part in our Photo Challenge and enter the Art Fund's Museum of the Year 2013 Photography competition with a chance to win an Apple ipad mini!

Sunday Photo Challenge

Take part in our Photo Challenge and enter the Art Fund's Museum of the Year 2013 Photography competition with a chance to win an Apple ipad mini!

Sunday Photo Challenge

Take part in our Photo Challenge and enter the Art Fund's Museum of the Year 2013 Photography competition with a chance to win an Apple ipad mini!

Sunday Photo Challenge

Take part in our Photo Challenge and enter the Art Fund's Museum of the Year 2013 Photography competition with a chance to win an Apple ipad mini!

WMG Late: Vintage Bop and Beats

We prepare for an evening of high-octane entertainment with music, dance, art and fashion from the Swinging Sixties. Featuring London’s original 60s dance troupe The Actionettes.

Adult Workshop: Ornamental Embroidery

Stitch a botanical sampler in the style of May Morris with Ornamental Embroidery teachers Lynn Hulse and Nicola Jarvis.

WMG Late: Sweetness and Light

Enjoy a summer's evening at the William Morris Gallery, indulge in a candied feast inspired by the William Morris Garden and listen to the folk-pop choruses of Theo Bard. 

Young People's Photography Project

Learn digital photography skills with artist Errol Reuben Fernandes and make your own artworks for display at the William Morris Gallery.

Young People's Photography Project

Learn digital photography skills with artist Errol Reuben Fernandes and make your own artworks for display at the William Morris Gallery.

Adult Taster Workshop: Ornamental Embroidery

Stitch a crewel work kit in the style of May Morris with Ornamental Embroidery teacher Nicola Jarvis. For beginners.

Young People's Photography Project

Learn digital photography skills with artist Errol Reuben Fernandes and make your own artworks for display at the William Morris Gallery.

WMG Late: Ink and Drink

Rediscover the therapeutic effects of colouring-in with professional illustrator Niroot Puttapipat. First 100 guests get a free Pictura book!

Giles Deacon and more... Teachers' and Educators' Private View

An exclusive evening viewing of the newly-opened Giles Deacon exhibition plus information on William Morris Gallery's current programmes for schools

The Long Table

An alternative dining experience that brings William Morris' ideas of fellowship to life. Enjoy delicious food and good company in a communal atmosphere.

Giles Deacon Fashion Design Workshops for GCSE/A Level or BTEC Level 2 students

Inspiring students to design and create thier own fabulous fashions and showcase these at a special catwalk event next term.

WMG Late: Fashion

Unleash your inner fashion designer with free craft activities and expert tutorials from the East London Craft Guerrilla. 

Giles Deacon Fashion Design Workshops for GCSE/A Level or BTEC Level 2 students

Inspiring students to design and create thier own fabulous fashions and showcase these at a special catwalk event next term.

Giles Deacon Fashion Design Workshops for GCSE/A Level or BTEC Level 2 students

Inspiring students to design and create thier own fabulous fashions and showcase these at a special catwalk event next term.

The Long Table

An alternative dining experience that brings William Morris' ideas of fellowship to life. Enjoy delicious food and good company in a communal atmosphere.

Morris and the Amateur Craftsman

Artist in residence Lizzie Hughes invites amateur craftspeople from Waltham Forest to bring their creations to the Gallery. It could be clothing, textiles, wood or metal work – anything that you’ve made yourself.

Giles Deacon Fashion Design Workshops for GCSE/A Level or BTEC Level 2 students

Inspiring students to design and create thier own fabulous fashions and showcase these at a special catwalk event next term.

Giles Deacon Fashion Design Workshops for GCSE/A Level or BTEC Level 2 students

Inspiring students to design and create thier own fabulous fashions and showcase these at a special catwalk event next term.

WMG Late: Ignite!

Fashion-themed event for young people.

Winter Warmer

A magical afternoon of festive entertainment at the William Morris Gallery and Lloyd Park, including mulled wine and roasted chestnuts, children's activities, performance by Walthamstow based choir Natural Voices and much more. In partnership with the Friends of Lloyd Park.

The Long Table

An alternative dining experience that brings William Morris' ideas of fellowship to life. Enjoy delicious food and good company in a communal atmosphere.

Education Private View for Jeremy Deller's English Magic Exhibition

A chance for teachers and educators to preview this exciting exhibition- chosen as one of Time Out's Top Ten events  - over a glass of wine.  The content will be of particular interest to Art & Design, Citizenship and English teachers.

Tea tasting

Learn all about tea and how to brew the perfect cuppa

WMG Late: Singles Unite!

Spark a new romance at a Valentine's Day cocktail party with optional speed dating. Drinks, canapes and soulmate-spotting in a romantic setting.

WMG Late: Jeremy Deller

A live performance from the Melodians Steel Orchestra, plus a special screening of Rosalind Fowler's documentary Folk In Her Machine

Banner making workshop with Ed Hall

Make your own trade union style banner inspired by Jeremy Deller's English Magic

The Long Table

An alternative dining experience that brings William Morris' ideas of fellowship to life. Enjoy delicious food and good company in a communal atmosphere.

Teachers' Course: Teaching Textiles for Secondary Teachers

For secondary Art & Design/Design & Technology teachers: a chance to share practice, learn new skills and refresh old ones inspired by the gallery displays.

Curator's tour

Join one of the Gallery's curators for an introductory tour of the collection

Museums at Night: Mr Smith’s Letterpress Workshop

A night of political sloganeering with Mr Smith's Letterpress Workshop

The Long Table

An alternative dining experience that brings William Morris' ideas of fellowship to life. Enjoy delicious food and good company in a communal atmosphere.

Free Arts Award artist-led workshop day

Artist-led days with a chance talk to the artist about their work and get portfolio advice

Free Arts Award artist-led workshop day

Artist-led days with a chance talk to the artist about their work and get portfolio advice

Free Arts Award artist-led workshop day

Artist-led days with a chance talk to the artist about their work and get portfolio advice

Free graphic design workshops: create Brangwyn-inspired posters

Explore typography and integration of word and image with artist printmaker Anna Alcock

Free graphic design workshops: create Brangwyn-inspired posters

Explore typography and integration of word and image with artist printmaker Anna Alcock

Free graphic design workshops: create Brangwyn-inspired posters

Explore typography and integration of word and image with artist printmaker Anna Alcock

Free graphic design workshops: create Brangwyn-inspired posters

Explore typography and integration of word and image with artist printmaker Anna Alcock

Free graphic design workshops: create Brangwyn-inspired posters

Explore typography and integration of word and image with artist printmaker Anna Alcock

Free graphic design workshops: create Brangwyn-inspired posters

Explore typography and integration of word and image with artist printmaker Anna Alcock

WMG Late: Belgium

Experience the cultural highlights of Belgium, birthplace of Frank Brangwyn

Free graphic design workshops: create Brangwyn-inspired posters

Explore typography and integration of word and image with artist printmaker Anna Alcock

The Long Table

An alternative dining experience that brings William Morris' ideas of fellowship to life. Enjoy delicious food and good company in a communal atmosphere.

Curator's tour

Join one of the Gallery's curators for an introductory tour of the collection

Film Screening: Indian Textiles

Follow the skilled craftsmen who make Bagh prints, Kalamkari and Ajrakh prints, three traditional Indian textiles, in this series of short films. In collaboration with the Crafts Museum, New Delhi.

Frank Brangwyn tour

Join one of our curators to discover the life and work of Frank Brangwyn

Frank Brangwyn tour

Join one of our curators to discover the life and work of Frank Brangwyn

The Long Table

An alternative dining experience that brings William Morris' ideas of fellowship to life. Enjoy delicious food and good company in a communal atmosphere.

Yinka Shonibare MBE comes to Walthamstow

Meet the artist and find out more about his next major commission

WMG Late: Phantasmagorical

Celebrate the ethereal nature of a late summer evening

Innoversions 2 – Live music and visual experience for Stowfest 2014

A night of Morris-inspired electronica

Young Curators open day

Find out about the William Morris Gallery's Young Curators Group

Embroidery Taster Workshop

Embroidery for beginners

Full-Day Embroidery Workshop

Embroider a small panel in the style of Morris & Co.

Ethical fashion workshops for GCSE/BTEC students

Hands-on workshops exploring the issues raised by Tangled Yarns

WMG Late: Obsession

A night of fixation and infatuation

Ethical fashion workshops for GCSE/BTEC students

Hands-on workshops exploring the issues raised by Tangled Yarns

Short course Art & Design CPD for Primary School Teachers

Art & Design for Primary School Teachers at Waltham Forest College.

Starting on Thursday 6 November then on five subsequent Wednesdays 5.30-8pm with Wednesday 12 November at the William Morris Gallery

Ethical fashion workshops for GCSE/BTEC students

Hands-on workshops exploring the issues raised by Tangled Yarns

Christmas shopping night

Beat the crowds and stock up early for Chritmas with our late night shopping event.

Arts Award Bronze and Silver Training

The course will provide full training for new Arts Award Advisers to plan, deliver and assess young people for their Arts Award Bronze and Silver levels.

Arts Award & Beyond: Low Cost Adviser Training

The course will provide full training for new Arts Award Advisers to plan, deliver and assess young people for their Arts Award Bronze and Silver levels.

Winter Warmer

A magical afternoon of festive entertainment

Stitching in Time – A Cameraless Film Workshop

Learn how to make cameraless films with needle and thread

WMG Late: Fashion Conscious (young people's event)

Special late event for young people aged 16-22

WMG Late: (Un)acceptable behaviour

An evening for breaking the rules

Full Arts Award Adviser Training

The course will provide full training for new Arts Award Advisers to plan, deliver and assess young people for their Arts Award Bronze and Silver levels.

Still Ragged: 100 Years of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists (film screening)

A new documentary exploring the legacy of the ground-breaking book by Robert Tressell                                                       

Darren Hayman performs Chants for Socialists

Darren Hayman performs his new collection of songs based on William Morris's Chants for Socialists

Darren Hayman performs Chants for Socialists

Darren Hayman performs his new collection of songs based on William Morris's Chants for Socialists

ART MILES 2015

Raise much-needed funds for the Gallery while exploring your creative side in the beautiful surroundings of Lloyd Park.

Arts Award and Beyond Primary Awareness and Artsmark Event

This short course explores  ways in which Arts Award can be delivered successfully in primary schools both by teaching staff and arts practitioners. We will look at Discover and Explore as well as how Bronze can be introduced for Years 6 post SATS as an effective transition project. We are also combining this session with details about the Artsmark process and the benefits that schools derive from applying for this award to recognize quality provision in the arts. The session begins with Registration and refreshments at 4.00pm and will finish at 6.30pm. £20 per school, booking essential! Trainer: Yolanda Guns, Arts Award and Artsmark moderator.

WMG Late: Fakery

Explore "fakeness" in popular culture through art, music and poetry.

Adire: Indigo Textiles Amongst the Yoruba (film screening)

Discover the traditional textile art of Adire, indigo resist dyed cloth made in Yorubaland, Nigeria

Dyeing Workshop: Adire

Learn about the mystical properties of natural indigo dye and create your own uniquely patterned fabric to take home

Poetry Performance: Aisling Fahey

A performance by Young Poet Laureate and Walthamstow resident, Aisling Fahey

Adult Workshop: The Art of Dressmaking

Costumier Dee Sheehan will lead a one-day workshop in which you will use Dutch Wax fabric to make a child's costume to take home.

Dementia Awareness Week: Introductory Tour with Tea and Biscuits

An introduction to the Gallery and our activity programmes followed by tea and biscuits in the Acanthus Room.

Dementia Awareness Week: Handling Session

Handling session exploring printed textiles from India

Dementia Awareness Week: Tea and Singalong

An introduction to the Gallery followed by a singalong

WMG Late: All Blues

Submerge yourself in an intense indigo experience

Free Arts Award & Beyond network meeting

Free Arts Award & Beyond network meeting for educators and community groups. 

Young Curators Taster Day

Interested in joining our Young Curators Group? Find out what's involved.

Film screening: October: ten days that shook the world

Screening of a revolutionary classic

Young People’s Creative Project: Bob and Roberta Smith

A unique opportunity to create artwork for exhibition at the Gallery under the guidance of professional artists and curators.

Summer Holiday Storytelling: The Canterbury Tales

Travel back to Medieval England and meet Chaucer's colourful cast of characters

WMG Late: Under Construction

Join us for a summer evening of revolutionary design and poetry.

Summer Holiday Storytelling: The Canterbury Tales

Travel back to Medieval England and meet Chaucer's colourful cast of characters

Summer Holiday Storytelling: The Canterbury Tales

Travel back to Medieval England and meet Chaucer's colourful cast of characters

Summer Holiday Storytelling: The Canterbury Tales

Travel back to Medieval England and meet Chaucer's colourful cast of characters

City of London Walk: Architects, Poets and Painters

A meander through romanticism, gothic alleyways, aestheticism and the resting space of poets

Stowfest 2015: Arsenic Mines

A special gig celebrating the Stow Festival's fifth anniversary

WMG Late: Child's Play

Discover the dark side to classic fairy tales through music, poetry and spoken word

The Big Draw: Inspired by Nature Drawing Days for Primary Schools

Be inspired by Lloyd Park and William Morris’s designs from nature to create a vivid sketch book of natural forms

The Big Draw: Inspired by Nature Drawing Days for Primary Schools

Be inspired by Lloyd Park and William Morris’s designs from nature to create a vivid sketch book of natural forms

Adult Workshop: An Introduction to Weaving

Learn more about William Morris's woven textiles and create your own woven sample with artist-weaver Rezia Wahid MBE

Young People's Creative Project

A free workshop for Young People (aged 16-22) this October Half-Term

Young People's Creative Project

A free workshop for Young People (aged 16-22) this October Half-Term

Young People's Creative Project

A free workshop for Young People (aged 16-22) this October Half-Term

Puppet Performance: Sigurd the Volsung

E17 Puppet Project perform their sell out show based on Morris's Icelandic sagas

Young People's Creative Project

A free workshop for Young People (aged 16-22) this October Half-Term

Puppet Performance: Sigurd the Volsung

E17 Puppet Project perform their sell out show based on Morris's Icelandic sagas

Young People's Creative Project

A free workshop for Young People (aged 16-22) this October Half-Term

Puppet Performance: Sigurd the Volsung

E17 Puppet Project perform their sell out show based on Morris's Icelandic sagas

Rosalind Fowler: Talk and film screening

Our artist in residence discusses and screens her work

Takeover Day: Thomas Gamuel Primary School guided tour

Join pupils from Walthamstow’s Thomas Gamuel Primary School for a gudied tour of the Gallery

Takeover Day: Thomas Gamuel Primary School guided tour

Join pupils from Walthamstow’s Thomas Gamuel Primary School for a gudied tour of the Gallery

Adult Workshop: Indian Block-Printing Workshop

Discover William Morris’s fascination with Indian printed textiles and learn how to block print a tunic with artist Sba Shaikh

Christmas Shopping Late

Beat the West End crowds at our annual Christmas shopping late

WMG Late: Agitate

Explore the art of protest through punk music and poetry

Winter Warmer

A magical afternoon of festive entertainment

Tinting film using plant dyes (artist in residence event)

Drop-in activity using natural dyes to add colour to film with Rosalind Fowler.

Forage, dig and experiment with film (artist in residence event at OrganicLea)

Drop-in experimental filmmaking activity with Rosalind Fowler.

WMG Late: Imprint

FREE late event for people aged 16 - 25 with live performances from award winning poets, free food and hands on activities with Paekakariki Press.

WMG Late: Illuminate

A magical evening of immersive illumination

Ecological 16mm filmmaking workshop (artist in residence event)

One-day filmmaking workshop with artist in residence Rosalind Fowler and James Holcombe

An Evening Collective of Cultural Expression

Art, music and vocal performances to celebrate LGBT History Month

OrganicLea Open Day

A celebration of Rosalind Fowler's residency and film screening of new work in progress at OrganicLea, Chingford

Teachers' Course: Printmaking across the Primary Curriculum

This course offers both primary art co-ordinators and non-specialist primary staff an in-depth opportunity to develop new practical skills and shows how to integrate these into cross-year curriculum planning to enrich the artistic output of the whole school.

Book Launch: Lindenborg Pool by Sean Parfitt

Special launch of Lindenborg Pool, a new publication by Be a St Press featuring William Morris's short story and new art works by Sean Parfitt

Adult Workshop: Indian Block-Printing Workshop

Discover William Morris’s fascination with Indian printed textiles and learn how to block print a tunic with artist Sba Shaikh

Social Fabric: Print Workshops for Schools

Design Kanga style: practical art and design workshops for secondary GCSE and 16+ Art & Design students

Object Exchange: More Than A Copy launch

Pick up your copy of a magazine created by young people

Fashion Showcase

Join fashion label CHiCHia and Professor Frances Corner 

Social Fabric: Print Workshops for Schools

Design Kanga style: practical art and design workshops for secondary GCSE and 16+ Art & Design students

Social Fabric: Print Workshops for Schools

Design Kanga style: practical art and design workshops for secondary GCSE and 16+ Art & Design students

Forest + Found: Pop Up Shop and Demonstrations

Wood carving and quilting demonstrations from Walthamstow-based design duo

Bank Holiday Monday: Forest + Found: Pop Up Shop and Demonstrations

Wood carving and quilting demonstrations from Walthamstow-based design duo

Stow Film Lounge screening: Tsotsi

Film screening to co-incide with Social Fabric

Social Fabric: Print Workshops for Schools

Design Kanga style: practical art and design workshops for secondary GCSE and 16+ Art & Design students

Tour- Social Fabric, London Craft Week

Go behind the scenes to view the William Morris Gallery’s collection of block printed textiles.

Museums at Night: The Night House

An after-hours celebration of the end of the day in the Gallery where William Morris once lived, with poetry by Joelle Taylor and Dzifa Benson, and music by Darren Hayman.

Social Fabric: Print Workshops for Schools

Design Kanga style: practical art and design workshops for secondary GCSE and 16+ Art & Design students

May Morris Conference 2016

This two-day study event will present new research on May Morris’s life and work, in advance of a new exhibition at the William Morris Gallery in 2017.

Social Fabric: Print Workshops for Schools

Design Kanga style: practical art and design workshops for secondary GCSE and 16+ Art & Design students

Adult Workshop: Screen Printing

An introduction to fabric screen printing with Inky Cuttlefish Studios

WMG Late: Utopia

An evening for dreaming and lively discussion

Adult Workshop: Ceramics 1

An introduction to shaping clay

Young People's Poetry Workshop

Experience a live poetry performance, learn to express yourself and write creatively with award winning poet Charlotte Higgins

Clare Twomey Q&A

Clare Twomey discusses her Time Present and Time Past installation

The Poster Collective: Creative Project for Young People

A unique opportunity to create artwork for exhibition at the Gallery under the guidance of professional artists and curators in our annual creative project for young people.

Stories from the World: Indian Fairy Tales

A season of lively family storytelling with Giles Abbott

The Poster Collective: Creative Project for Young People

A unique opportunity to create artwork for exhibition at the Gallery under the guidance of professional artists and curators in our annual creative project for young people.

WMG Late: Transmission

Our first WMG Late open mic night, plus inspiring performances and a ceramics workshop co-curated with Vine Collective. Find out how you can perform at the William Morris Gallery Late!

The Poster Collective: Creative Project for Young People

A unique opportunity to create artwork for exhibition at the Gallery under the guidance of professional artists and curators in our annual creative project for young people.

Adult Workshop: Ceramics 2

An introduction to glazing ceramics

The Poster Collective: Creative Project for Young People

A unique opportunity to create artwork for exhibition at the Gallery under the guidance of professional artists and curators in our annual creative project for young people.

Stories from the World: Indian Fairy Tales

A season of lively family storytelling with Giles Abbott

Stories from the World: Indian Fairy Tales

A season of lively family storytelling with Giles Abbott

Stories from the World: Indian Fairy Tales

A season of lively family storytelling with Giles Abbott

Useful and Beautiful Tour

A curator-led tour of the Gallery’s most important textiles

Ceramics Intensive - Student Study Day for GCSE/6th Form/BTEC

Boost Art & Design Critical Studies and sketchbooks and get inspiration for ceramics projects this term

Stowfest 2016: More News From Nowhere

An evening of Morris-inspired performances

Arts4Dementia Printmaking Workshops

A free eight-week series of printmaking workshops for people with early stage dementia and their companions, friends or family. 

Arts4Dementia Printmaking Workshops

A free eight-week series of printmaking workshops for people with early stage dementia and their companions, friends or family. 

WMG Late: Roving Diagnostic Unit

Join Bobby Baker and fellow artists in their epic quest to diagnose the William Morris Gallery!

Arts4Dementia Printmaking Workshops

A free eight-week series of printmaking workshops for people with early stage dementia and their companions, friends or family. 

Arts4Dementia Printmaking Workshops

A free eight-week series of printmaking workshops for people with early stage dementia and their companions, friends or family. 

Arts4Dementia Printmaking Workshops

A free eight-week series of printmaking workshops for people with early stage dementia and their companions, friends or family. 

Arts4Dementia Printmaking Workshops

A free eight-week series of printmaking workshops for people with early stage dementia and their companions, friends or family. 

The Bentham Community Late

Lively debate on William Morris and Jeremy Bentham's differing views on happiness

Adult Workshop: An Introduction to Weaving

Learn more about William Morris's woven textiles and create your own woven sampler with master weaver Rezia Wahid MBE

WMG Late: Rise Up

Get fired up over a century of art and music campaigning for political change

Winter Warmer

An afternoon of magical entertainment with live music, mulled wine and a hands on craft activity for all the family.

Hidden

Join us at the launch of Hidden, a photographic installation by Red Saunders. Meet the artist and hear the stories behind the photographs.

Coralie Bickford-Smith In Conversation

An evening with Coralie Bickford-Smith, author of The Fox and the Star

WMG Late: India

Discover the intense glow of Indian culture 

London Children’s Book Swap

Bring along a story book you’ve enjoyed and swap it for someone else’s recommended read

The Art of Printmaking

Discover the Gallery’s surprising collection of prints

Vikings and Valkyries! Puppet performances by E17 Puppet Project

Discover the Icelandic Volsung legends with a thrilling new puppet performance

Hotel Breakfast

A unique hotel-style breakfast event in the William Morris Gallery Tea Room

Weaving demonstration with Rezia Wahid

A live weaving demonstration from master weaver Rezia Wahid

Volunteering Information Morning

We are currently seeking volunteers:. Find out what’s involved at this informal drop in session

Volunteering Information Morning

 We are currently seeking volunteers: find out what’s involved at this informal drop-in session

Educators' Private View of May Morris: Art & Life

An exclusive evening viewing of this landmark new exhibition

Iceland: Questions of Travel with Lavinia Greenlaw and Ösp Eldjárn

A night of poetry, discussion and music inspired by William Morris's travels in Iceland.

Digital Month Creative Coding Workshops

Award-winning artists Genetic Moo are running creative coding workshops at Winns Gallery.

E17 Designers Night Market

Our Christmas craft market returns with handmade gifts, jewellery, clothing, art and accessories from local makers.

WMG Late: Stitch like May Morris

Our Young Curators present a free one-off Late event that will celebrate the art of contemporary needlecraft